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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Data (27 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the removal of VRT for motor homes as a means to try and stimulate more economic activity in the area and to encourage job retention and creation in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40841/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (27 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 141. To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme will be announced for the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance in view of the fact that this has been discussed for the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40814/17]

Flooding in County Donegal: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Members for their contributions to the debate. They were much appreciated and the debate was most constructive. The Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran, was not present for the start of the debate so I wish to acknowledge his travelling to Donegal the day after the flooding and the time he spent there observing the extent of the damage. The time he gave was very prompt,...

Flooding in County Donegal: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I move:“That Dáil Éireann: notes:— the devastating flooding that affected homes, businesses and farmsteads across County Donegal in August 2017; — that the damage inflicted by the floods on local roads is estimated at €15.3 million; — the challenges of climate change and increasingly volatile weather patterns; and — the planned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the grain growers for their presentation. It was said that one acre of malt barley could produce more than €60,000 for the Exchequer. Can Mr. Carter flesh that out a bit? This sector stands out in Irish agriculture in that we are not self-sufficient in it and it is unfortunate to be importing grain when we have such a strong natural capacity to grow it. Mr. Carter outlined...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector and the Nitrates Action Plan: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Mr. Healy for his very clear presentation and for outlining his key points and suggestions as to how the decline in the area under tillage can be addressed. The issue is of concern. This year, the area under tillage has reduced by 5% compared to last year. That is a significant reduction in one year alone. As Mr. Healy outlined in his presentation, tillage is down 20% over the...

Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The Taoiseach is an observer all right.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 293. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE's negotiations on the drug Respreeza; if the HSE plans to return to negotiations on the availability of this drug; if he and the HSE will ensure that accommodations are made for the 21 persons who participated in trials of the drug in order for them to continue to avail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40270/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 332. To ask the Minister for Health when a consultant endocrinologist specialising in diabetes for adults will be appointed to Letterkenny university hospital; the reason this has not happened to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40428/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 438. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on introducing a proposal by an organisation (details supplied); if he has discussed the proposal with the Minister for Finance. [40470/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: International Agreements (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the latest Mercosur talks at EU level; the steps he is taking to protect beef farmers by ensuring that beef does not form part of a potential Mercosur deal; the bilateral meetings that he has had with his European counterparts to ensure that beef farmers are not penalised; and if he will ensure that beef does...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 527. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reintroduce the improvement works loan scheme in lieu of rehousing; the timeframe for the scheme to start; the amount of funding that will be provided for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40168/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Expert Panel on Concrete Blocks (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 534. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans implemented by his Department to help home owners affected by the mica issue; his plans to set up a redress scheme; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40251/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent under the rural development programme in each of the years 2010 to 2016 in the implementation of EU Habitats and Birds Directives, in tabular form. [40103/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the beef forum is due to meet next; and the number of meetings the forum has held to date since it was established. [40104/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the dairy forum is due to meet next; and the number of meetings it has held to date since it was established. [40105/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Reviews (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to including farmers representation on the Agriculture Appeals Act review committee. [40106/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the reauthorisation of glyphosate at EU level; and if a position paper been submitted by his Department on the issue to the European Commission in this regard. [40108/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to appoint agricultural officers to monitor carcass trim classification and weights at meat plants on a daily basis in view of the commitment made regarding same. [40109/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with his ministerial colleagues at EU level on the New Zealand lamb quota with the EU in the context of Brexit; if the tariff rate quote will be amended in view of the fact that the UK takes up a large share of this EU wide rate; and his plans to ensure that sheep farmers will not be disadvantaged. [40110/17]